DIY Cat Tree With Real Branches

Brittany Goldwyn has designed this DIY cat tree that's more than just fun for your cat, it also looks like a piece of natural art you can place anywhere in your home. Using real tree branches, plywood, stones, rope, and faux greenery, your indoor kitty will love their new cat tower.

There's a supplies list, building instructions, and color photos to help you build this beginning woodworking project. Once you're finished, you won't believe what you built for less than $100.

DIY Cat Tree With Real Branches from By Brittany Goldwyn

Cat Tower Plan

This free cat tower plan at Imgur stands 6 feet tall with 2 platforms—one at the top and one a few feet from the base, as well as an empty, carpeted inside for the cat to move up and down through.

There are several images in this plan as well as specific instructions on what to do to build the whole thing. It's a pretty easy project that would be perfect for the confidant beginner.

Cat Tower Plan from Imgur

How to Make a Cat Tree

This is another cat tree that should be very simple to build. It's made up of five platforms with four supporting beams. That gives your cat all sorts of areas to jump and climb to. IT also includes how to build a little ladder that your cat can use to get to the first perch.

The second half of this guide at wikiHow shows how to make a different cat tree by using an old wooden ladder.

How to Make a Cat Tree from WikiHow

Kitty Tree

This free cat tree plan explains how to build three platforms with ramps to access them. The estimated cost to build this is $20 to $50, and it should be easy enough to put together even for beginners. This one takes up some space, so be sure to measure before you build.

There are a total of 10 steps in this guide, plus a tools and shopping list and several real pictures you can refer to as you move through them.

A PDF version of this plan is also available.

Kitty Tree from Ana White

Kitty Condo Plan

The website Dadand has this one-page PDF file that serves as a guide for building a cat condo as seen in this picture.

Including the bottom piece, this cat condo is comprised of four platforms and three support beams.

The whole project is estimated to cost around $25 and take two hours to finish.

Kitty Condo Plan from Dadand

How to Make a Cat Condo from HGTV

HGTV has a free cat condo plan that uses PVC pipe covered with rope for the stand and three baskets that are attached with brackets that are just waiting for your cat to hop in.

There's a materials list, color photos, and written instructions to help you complete this project in an afternoon.

How to Make a Cat Condo from HGTV

Building a Cat Tree

ShowCatsOnline.com's free cat tree plan seems to have it all. It includes a top platform, small home, bed, and a tube, all of which are fully carpeted.

The plan shows you everything you need for putting this together, including the list of materials, all the basic tools required, and 15 steps.

Building a Cat Tree from Show Cats Online